UMTV News Magazine: Miami at a Crossroads | JMM 628 Fall 2025

This student-produced UMTV News Magazine episode, created by students in JMM 628 at the University of Miami (Fall 2025), explores the major controversies shaping life across Miami communities. From Florida’s proposed end to vaccine mandates and a growing peacock population in Coconut Grove, to an NBA gambling scandal, student voter turnout, nightlife dress code discrimination, and the occupational cancer risks faced by firefighters, the program examines the people, policies, and tensions behind today’s headlines.

Produced over the course of the Fall 2025 semester, this show showcases original reporting, studio production, and field packages that reflect storytelling, technical execution, and newsroom collaboration. The episode demonstrates students’ readiness for professional, weekly news production and serves as a strong portfolio piece for both on-air and behind-the-scenes roles.

Executive Producers: Ate’sia Wallace, Mary Stose
Anchors: Nikki Weisburd, Zach Ruwitch

Student Journalists (Fall 2025 – University of Miami):

Alexandra Campisi, Sofia Dietmann, Avi Hoffman, Grace Kingsbury,
Leelou Lambolez, Eden McClave, Margo O’Meara, Leslie Ramos,
Zach Ruwitch, Zachariah Steele, Mary Stose, Yiwen Tang,
Olivia Attalla, Ate’sia Wallace, Nikki Weisburd